Chapter 352 Who gave you permission to give orders?

Qin Zheng was handling business in his office at Tangdixuan when the phone on his desk suddenly rang.

He answered the phone, and a voice came from the other end.

Cold.

It was piercingly cold.

It carried a murderous aura.

"It's me."

Qin Zheng gripped the microphone tightly, his back instantly straightening.

He recognized the voice.

It wasn't Su Wantang's gentle tone, but Bai Shu—the woman who controlled everything.

"Young Miss," Qin Zheng said in a low voice, gesturing for his subordinate to leave.

The door closed, leaving him alone in the office.

"Jingyan is in trouble."

Five words.

Qin Zheng's hand trembled slightly.

An overwhelming killing intent erupted from him, and the temperature in the entire room seemed to drop by ten degrees.

He gritted his teeth, and veins bulged on his forehead.

Bai Shu on the other end of the phone didn't give him time to process his emotions and spoke directly:

"First, immediately gather all available personnel and have them on standby 24 hours a day. Second, use all available connections to find out the specific unit number, equipment, and testimonies of all survivors of the ambush squad from the Northwest Military Region."

Qin Zheng took a deep breath, his voice hoarse: "Yes."

“Third,” Bai Shu’s voice grew even colder, “Contact Du Kangnian in Shanghai, tell him the situation, and have him use all his resources to issue a bounty on the global black market for ‘Black Wolf’ and his team members, with no upper limit on the price. There is only one requirement—find out Lu Jingyan’s whereabouts.”

Qin Zheng clenched his fists even tighter, his knuckles turning white.

The hatred from when his squad was wiped out years ago, intertwined with his current grief and indignation, almost tore him apart.

He stood up and saluted Bai Shu on the other end of the phone, even though she couldn't see him.

"Young Miss, Qin Zheng guarantees to complete the mission."

The call ended.

Qin Zheng stood there, his eyes bloodshot.

He took a few deep breaths, turned around, picked up another phone on the table, and started dialing.

...

In the living room of the main building of the Lu Family Compound.

Bai Zhu put down the microphone and turned around.

Lu Zhenguo and Meng Wan had woken up sometime earlier and were standing at the door, staring at her intently.

Meng Wan's face was deathly pale, and she could only stand by holding onto the door frame.

Lu Zhenguo frowned, exuding an aura of authority.

Bai Shu looked at them, his voice still icy: "Dad, Mom, from now on, I will take over the task of rescuing Jingyan."

The living room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Lu Zhenguo stared at the woman in front of him.

Her face was frighteningly pale, her belly was already showing, and she looked like she might collapse at any moment.

But she stood ramrod straight, her eyes unwavering.

His imposing presence was no less than when he commanded thousands of troops on the battlefield.

Lu Zhenguo remained silent for a long time.

He walked over, sat down on the sofa, picked up the teacup on the table, and took a sip.

"What are you going to do?" he asked.

Bai Shu walked up to him and stopped.

"First, use all available connections to investigate the situation in the Northwest. Second, issue a bounty on the black market; I must find Jingyan, dead or alive. Third, prepare sufficient manpower and funds to provide support at any time."

Lu Zhenguo put down his teacup and looked up at her.

Are you confident?

“No,” Bai Shu answered decisively. “But crying and waiting won’t bring him back; only action can.”

Lu Zhenguo looked into her eyes.

There were no tears in those eyes, only resolute determination.

He nodded.

"Alright, from now on, you can use all of the Lu family's resources at will."

Meng Wan suddenly spoke up: "Wantang, your body..."

Bai Shu turned to look at her, her voice softening slightly: "Mom, I'm fine."

"But you're pregnant..."

“Precisely because I’m pregnant, I can’t afford to collapse,” Bai Shu interrupted her. “If I collapse, and Jingyan comes back, who will give him a complete family?”

Meng Wan's tears fell.

She went over and hugged Bai Shu.

"Good boy, Mom believes you."

Bai Shu didn't say anything, but gently patted her back.

After a while, she let go of his hand and looked at Wang Ma standing at the door.

"Wang Ma, prepare some highly nutritious food. I need my best strength."

Wang Ma nodded and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

Bai Shu then looked at Lu Zhenguo: "Dad, I need an internal phone number for the Northwest Military Region."

Lu Zhenguo frowned: "What are you going to do?"

"Find out the details, ask them yourself."

Lu Zhenguo stood up, walked to the door of the study, and stopped.

"Come with me."

Bai Shu followed him into the study.

Lu Zhenguo took a notebook out of the drawer, turned to a certain page, and handed it to her.

"This is the direct line to the Northwest Military Region Commander. Call him and give him my name."

Bai Shu took the notebook and glanced at the numbers on it.

"Thank you, Dad."

Lu Zhenguo looked at her and sighed.

"Wantang, Jingyan, he..."

“He will be fine.” Bai Shu’s voice was firm. “I will not allow anything to happen to him.”

Lu Zhenguo patted her on the shoulder, turned around and walked out of the study.

Bai Shu stood still, staring at the numbers in the notebook.

She took a deep breath, walked to the telephone, picked up the receiver, and began dialing.

The phone rang three times before being answered.

"Hello"

“I am Lu Zhenguo’s daughter-in-law and Lu Jingyan’s wife, Su Wantang.”

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone.

"Please wait a moment."

Bai Shu held the microphone and waited.

About two minutes later, an old voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I am Zhao Wenshan."

"Commander Zhao, hello." Bai Shu's voice was very polite. "I would like to ask about the specific situation of my husband, Lu Jingyan."

Zhao Wenshan sighed.

"The situation is not good. They were ambushed. Comrade Gao Jianjun died a heroic death. Comrade Lu Jingyan led the rearguard to cover a soldier's escape with intelligence. The last contact was three days ago, and then we lost contact."

Bai Shu gripped the microphone tightly with her fingers.

Is it possible that he is still alive?

“Yes,” Zhao Wenshan’s voice was heavy, “but it’s unlikely. The terrain in that area is complex, the enemy’s firepower is strong, and…”

"And what?"

"There's a bounty on the black market for his capture."

Bai Shu narrowed his eyes.

"How much"

"Five large yellow croakers."

Bai Zhu took a deep breath.

"Commander Zhao, I would like to ask you for a favor."

"you say."

"Send men to continue the search. I want to see him, dead or alive."

Zhao Wenshan remained silent for a while.

"Okay, I promise you."

"Thanks."

Bai Zhu hung up the phone and stood still.

The baby in her belly kicked her again.

She lowered her head and placed her hand on her stomach.

"Baby, your dad will come back."

Her voice was very soft.

So softly that even I could barely hear it.

Footsteps came from outside the door.

Meng Wan walked in carrying a bowl of soup.

"Wantang, have some soup."

Bai Zhu took it and drank a few sips.

"Mom, I'm fine."

Meng Wan looked at her, and tears fell again.

"Good boy..."

Just then, the living room door was pushed open.

A handsome young man in a crisp military uniform walked in.

He frowned when he saw Bai Shu.

"So you're Su Wantang?" His voice was accusatory. "My cousin's life is hanging in the balance. Who gave you permission to give orders here?"